diff --git a/src/ChangeLog b/src/ChangeLog
index 9019425fb..344c7addf 100644
--- a/src/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/ChangeLog
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 	assertion. (view_file_load_data): Make sure the right datasource
 	is selected. (view_set_byte): This function is only expected to
 	be called when datasource == DS_FILE. Removed unused code.
+	* global.h: Don't use MC_ENABLE_DEBUGGING_CODE to decide whether
+	to enable or disable assertions. Just use the default value.
 
 2005-06-28  Roland Illig  <roland.illig@gmx.de>
 
diff --git a/src/global.h b/src/global.h
index e480c63cd..b66b3b3cb 100644
--- a/src/global.h
+++ b/src/global.h
@@ -190,11 +190,13 @@ void refresh_screen (void *);
 /* C++ style type casts */
 #define const_cast(m_type, m_expr) ((m_type) (m_expr))
 
+#if 0
 #ifdef MC_ENABLE_DEBUGGING_CODE
 # undef NDEBUG
 #else
 # define NDEBUG
 #endif
 #include <assert.h>
+#endif
 
 #endif